Laws are only as good as they are enforced. Use the cameras to ticket these numbskulls just like you do speeders. Users of cell phones scoff & laugh at the enforcement or lack of any of these laws.Hit them hard, real hard. $1k per offense & a third will mean loss of license & car impoundment. I’m tired of these people killing innocent drivers.

The reason these laws can’t be enforced is because the officers on duty are to busy on their cell phones or playing on the in car laptops. As a truck driver I see them all the time and just wonder. Some of the worst offenders and they are exempt. But as Eastsider said, distracted drivers are a problem no matter what they are doing. DRIVE or STAY HOME!!!!!!!!!!!

well, I see accidents increasing because you are going to have people sneaking to read and text, which is a worse distraction then being allowed to do it. More accidents, more innocent lives taken. smh.

People being selfish & wanting to do what they want & want it now is the true cause of these distractive drivers & costing innocent lives. All the laws in the world mean nothing unless they are enforced.

Banning all electronic handheld devices. Does this include ipods? Do people also use a phone to play music through the stereo, I do. If I press play on my phone is that considered texting if seen from a distance. How about a navigation system? I will say there are a million distractions and way too many people whom can not walk and chew gum at the same time. Let’s take full responsibility for our own actions. Let’s use these laws to not pull everyone over every time you reach to switch on your 4 wheel drive system. If you cause a accident and you were texting or on the phone you should then automatically be at fault and all responsibility is on you.

You shouldn’t be doing anything that distracts you while driving! It takes a split second to get in an accident. I don’t understand why anyone would be complaining about this law. I see people everyday weaving, running off the road, and most often driving 30 mph on the highway because they are too busy talking on their cell phones or doing something else distracting! PAY ATTENTION when you are driving!

where are the statistics, the facts that show that using a handled communications device while driving has caused an increase in accidents and fatal accidents. All of these laws have been passed but i have yet to see any hard facts that back up this legislation. I am not saying cell phones havent caused a rise in accidents i just havent seen the facts. I mean i could start lobbying today to ban driving with one hand but i would have to prove it is dangerous…with facts

Mr. Faquer, Your question is so stupid like yourself you knucklehead, that it doesn’t deserve a response because the stats have been put out to the public for several years now. Now stay on the porch & let the big dogs run with this.

As with most laws in MD. The law on cell phone use in a car is ill thought out and unworkable..
Let me tell the idiots who think it’s safe to phone and text whilst driving. I have never been run off the road by a drunk driver but i have by an idiot using a cell phone and I have seen several cars running red lights as they are so intent on their phone conversation and don’t see the lights change. I could go on